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**WT meeting: November 15th, 2006** Present: Dory, Edward, Ana Maria, Michael, Gabe, Paul Dowling * Gladstone * Michael met with Magda and Chris today * they are interested * very important to them: smtp smoothness * G would like to invisibly redirect all outgoing smtp connections from all of our hotspots to a special-purpose smtp server that we maintain, so that smtp always works without any configuration changes on the client side * NO ONE ELSE IS OFFERING THIS YET, so when we do offer it, let's make some noise * it's a little sketchy privacy-wise, but if people are concerned about privacy (and adequately savvy), they should be using secure SMTP and/or a VPN anyway, in which case they'll be unaffected * the nice thing about this approach is that it "just works" * it'll take a while to set it up -- in the meantime, let's simply announce the smtp server for each spot * launch in time for state of the art -- Michael following up * stickers * ink is peeling off -- maybe it's not-so-compatible with Edward's printer? * Edward will give Gabe the overcover stuff * Dory will tweak colours, and add crop marks * Gabe will order more sticker sheets (inkjet and/or laser?) * Paul has a bunch of places he wants to sign up * G to send him link to portal page, pitch kit PDF * can a venue pay $150 fee for three years instead of $50 each year * yes -- and it protects them from price increases during the time for which they've paid * but the entire amount is still nonrefundable * Edward: we need to think about network membership renewals for some of the venues soon * December meeting & social: scheduling * cancel the meeting * move the social to Monday, December 11th * January event * organizing something * wifi roach coach * one wifi-wimax backpack * one wifi repeater backpack * lots of testing required * lots of battery work required * need flyers * scheduling, 'cause it's during the day * drill batteries? * solar? * very complicated; let's hold off for now * next steps via email ---- ACTION ITEMS: * Michael to follow up with Gladstone; goal is to install there by uTOpia2 launch on Nov 26 * Dory will tweak colours in sticker art * Gabe to order more sticker material and find other printing options * Edward will (remind us to) contact venues who need to pay for another year of service UNCLAIMED ACTION ITEMS: * figure out what the SMTP server is for each of our hotspots, and find a way to include that info on the portal page * start working on a network-wide SMTP server, including some method of tracking (so that we can link abuse back to the associated WT user account), and the redirection on the routers * pick a place and (optionally) plan for the December social/holiday party * begin discussing the wifi roach coach
